As a
young man of 14, Bob Hataway worked on the big rigs. His uncle had
three trucks that he ran from east Texas to the west coast.It was Bob's job to service the
units each week.He arrived
early in the morning and taught himself to drive by starting and
stopping until he worked out the gear/rpm ratio and was able to
smoothly shift the gears.

Bob’s
love for trucks and the open road developed at a young age.He longed for the time when he
could be a driver over the road instead of servicing the
units.This took longer than
he planned, however, as his parents had other ideas – like
finishing high school and college.

In 1968,
Bob started his own company manufacturing pallets in Houston,
TX.He got married started
his family.He and Carol had
3 children – two boys and a girl.

His wife,
Carol, had other ideas about his going on the road.But finally he was able to
satisfy everyone.His
company had grown and now needed its own tractor and trailer.

He
purchased his first tractor in 1973, a COE International with a 335
Cummins engine, Jake Brake, chrome stacks (no mufflers) and a
13-speed transmission along with a 42' flatbed trailer.Bob was so proud of that tractor
and trailer.He would not
let anyone drive it.

As much
as it was his pride and joy, he still remembers the day, when
finally someone else did have to leave the yard as the driver.His responsibilities as the head
of the company required him in the office.

In 1974,
Bob moved his pallet company to East Texas. The company continued
to grow. To keep his tractor busy, he began to add reefer units
that he used to pull loads for a local distributor between lumber
hauls.

Things
reversed. He began pulling more and more loads for the distributor
than for himself and he needed more tractors.He even had to contract his
lumber loads.Later as he
moved further into the transportation industry, he acquired 15
tractors and trailers.Side
note, Bob bought out his uncle’s trucking company.

Bob's
life took some interesting turns between 1974 and 1983.He completed the degree everyone
wanted.To accomplish this,
he turned the reigns of the company over to his right hand man and
went to school in Ft Worth, TX.

Bob first encountered the
needs of the transportation industry while in school when Joe
Traylor, a driver, had an accident on I-35.See the History
Page for the events that changed his life.

In 1984,
firmly convinced there was a need to help drivers, Bob left the
leadership of his company and started TransAlive USA Inc.Today, he oversees the activity
of 100,000 volunteers who have worked in over 1100 cities in the 48
contiguous states and Canada.

Services Provided

For More
Information

Call Cell Phone 817-320-0567

TransAlive
USA provides medical evacuation when travel needs are greater than
standard modes, i.e. commercial plane, train, or bus.Traveling public members with critical medical
needs are transported to and from airports by ambulance.They are then flown to the destination
of choice.

Doctors and
nurses are provided for critical medical evacuations. As a member,
all of these expenses are provided free. Call 817-320-0567 for
more information.

Commercial
fees for medical evacuations can run between $50,000 and $75,000.
Air Ambulance program driver memberships are only $240 per
year.Family memberships are
available for $335 per year.Rates subject to change.Call for confirmation.

All services are free to members.Membership is required for the Air Ambulance.

For memberships – call cell phone number 817-320-0567 for more
information and to enroll by phone.

You will receive an email enrollment confirmation until you receive
your official membership packet in the mail.